author
Evelyn Wood
1838–1919
A celebrated Victorian soldier and memoirist, he wrote with the authority of someone who had seen the British Empire’s wars up close. His books blend battlefield detail, personal recollection, and the self-portrait of a man who rose from midshipman to field marshal.
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From Midshipman to Field Marshal
by Evelyn Wood
About the author
Best known as Field Marshal Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, he was born in 1838 and became one of the most prominent British military figures of his era. He served in the Royal Navy and then the British Army, fought in major 19th-century campaigns, and received the Victoria Cross for gallantry during the Indian Rebellion.
Alongside his military career, he wrote memoirs and reflections drawn from long experience in service. His best-known work, From Midshipman to Field Marshal, gives a first-hand account of a life spent in war, command, and public duty.
He died in 1919. For readers today, his writing offers both adventure and a revealing window into the attitudes, ambitions, and conflicts of the late Victorian and Edwardian world.